- Matthew Collins, 47, was seen punching a teenager
- The incident occurred after a soccer game last Thursday
- Former AFL star released without charge
A former football star was arrested last Friday morning after fighting with a group of teenagers on the train home from the MCG.
Former Adelaide and Melbourne star Matthew Collins, 47, watched the Dees lose to the Brisbane Lions before becoming involved in a heated altercation with the youths on the train.
Video footage shows Collins speaking to the group before attacking, knocking one young man to the ground.
The incident occurred at approximately 00:30 this Friday morning.
Channel Seven reports that such was the intensity of the altercation that a fellow passenger pressed the emergency button and Collins was arrested at Thornbury station.
Former AFL star Matthew Collins punches teenager on train home from MCG
Collins was arrested at Thornbury station but was later released without charge.
He was later released without charge while investigations continue. A 15-year-old boy from Croyden is believed to have suffered minor injuries.
Collins enjoyed a six-year career in the AFL and when contacted by Seven for comment, he said “there was more to the story”, without providing further details.
He trains at a local football club, which has refused to confirm whether they are taking any action.